HI Bill, In most cases any printer you use can be networked
Even USB printers can be networked or shared across your network from the machine it is connected to. Either it’s a feature of the printer or your computer will let you share it. What type of printer do you currently have? From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Bill Gallik Sent: Thursday, 31 May 2018 5:27 AM To: MacVisionaries E-Mail List <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Is It Possible to Connect a PC to a Mac via USB I need to explain why I am reluctant to use a network printer. The reason is simply that I’m totally blind and live by myself. I had connected a network printer when I lived in Superior and whenever electricity was lost due to storms I would have a real PITA getting somebody over to reconnect the network printer what with needing to type in IDs and passwords without spoken prompts. If anybody could suggest a network printer that I would be able to manage without trying to get sighted assistance I would certainly be open to that. **************** - Bill from Ino, Wisconsin - "A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin." - US Editor and Satirist, H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) On May 30, 2018, at 12:13 PM, Erik Burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com<mailto:e...@erik-burggraaf.com>> wrote: I don't understand such aversion, but the simplest solution would be to plug in a printer via usb to the mini. That's your most secure and streamlined process considering your resistance to putting printers on the network. Network printing is out. files over the network is out. I'm afraid it's either usb direct, or the shoe based network for you. Best, Erik On May 30, 2018 12:45:00 PM Bill Gallik <wfgal...@icloud.com<mailto:wfgal...@icloud.com>> wrote: I have no intentions of connecting a printer to the network nor the Mac. ************ - Bill from Ino, Wisconsin - “Last week I was diagnosed with Insomnia, now I’m just so tired of it.” - Contributor Unknown On May 30, 2018, at 11:29 AM, Erik Burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com<mailto:e...@erik-burggraaf.com>> wrote: Why not just print from your mini and ipad? Best, Erik On May 30, 2018 12:19:55 PM Bill Gallik <wfgal...@icloud.com<mailto:wfgal...@icloud.com>> wrote: A bit of background here; I have an old PC (Vista) I use for scanning documents and printing out whatever. This PC is not connected into the network router I’m using with my Mini Mac, iPhone and iPad because I don’t care to deal with the anti-virus software so necessary when made vulnerable by using network connections. However, I would like to be able to readily transfer files from my Mini-Mac to the PC (PDF documents for printing). Is it prudently feasible to connect the PC to the Mac-Mini via USB (or another possible hard-wired approach) such that the PC would appear as a device to the Mac? A device that could be browsed much like any other device? **************** - Bill from Ino, Wisconsin - "It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man." - US Editor and Satirist, H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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